Sound Engineer Acoustics Basics

Author: Qina, Mengzhun Hou
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Publish Date: 2006-10-01
Features: This book is a popular science reading material aimed at sound engineers, mixers, and other professionals and enthusiasts in the audio, recording, and music production industries. It elaborates on and introduces the essential acoustic fundamentals required for those working in the audio industry, including concepts of vibration and wave motion, the nature and laws of sound waves, auditory physiology, sound signal processing, room acoustics, noise control, music theory, musical acoustics, speech and vocal analysis, and methods for evaluating sound quality. The book is written with a focus on popular science and practicality, emphasizing the explanation of physical concepts and acoustic principles. Readers with a basic understanding of high school-level mathematics and physics can easily read and learn from this book. It can also serve as a reference for students in non-science and engineering majors such as audio art, music engineering, and music direction at colleges and universities.